#350 Charles Butt

Country Of Citizenship: United StatesResidence: San Antonio, Texas, United States, North AmericaIndustry: FoodMarital Status: single, no children

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, Bachelor of Arts / Science
Harvard University, Master of Business Administration

Third-generation grocer giving gourmands reason to salivate. H.E. Butt supermarket chain offering free meals all year long as part of centennial anniversary celebration. Originally founded in 1905 by grandmother to support sick husband, 3 children in Kerrville, Tex. Today more than $10 billion in sales, 320 stores, including 19 Mexico locations. Large-scale Central Market stores cater to gourmet tastes. Shuns Coca-Cola, stocks wine, cheese, kosher cuisine instead. Wharton grad started bagging for family business at age 8. Became HEB president 1971; childless: family legacy ends with him.